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What was hard to suffer is sweet to remember.

Seneca the Younger

Be harsh with yourself at times.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Harsh Reflection Sin
A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
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Benefit Giver Mind
What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.
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Choices Little Struggle
What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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Attack Blow Revenge Wise
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power.
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Adversity Failure Happiness
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

God Superstitions Worship
You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
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Modesty Repeat Time
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Atheist Religious Wise
Let no man give advice to others that he has not first given himself.
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Christian Emotion Give Men
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
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Goal Management Planning
There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Courage Men World
It is not poverty that we praise, it is the man whom poverty cannot humble or bend.
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Humble Men Poverty
Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.
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Anger Give Judgement
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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Bear Mind Money Wealth
There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blessed Blessing Confidence

What was hard to suffer is sweet to remember.

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